Police: St. Louis woman opens fire, repelling suspected intruders

ST. LOUIS   •   Police say a woman shot at three people this morning when she suspected them of trying to break into her apartment building.

The woman was in her third-floor apartment at Miami Street and Missouri Avenue about 10:30 a.m. when she heard noises and saw three men coming up an outdoor stairwell in back, police said. She fired one shot at the trio, prompting them to run off.

Police do not believe anyone was shot. Police were looking for three males Tuesday afternoon but did not have descriptions of them.